Role of gender and pubertal stage on cough sensitivity in childhood and adolescence

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2008, Pages 719-726

  Varechova, S ^a   Plevkova, J ^a   Hanacek, J ^a   Tatar, M ^a  

^a University Teaching Hospital in Martin   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Age, capsaicin; Cough reactivity; Gender differences; Puberty

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; COUGH REFLEX SENSITIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DOSIMETER; FEMALE; GENDER AND SEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEAK INSPIRATORY FLOW; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PREPUBERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFLEX; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIROMETRY; AGING; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COUGHING; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADOLESCENT; AGING; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CAPSAICIN; CHILD; COUGH; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; PUBERTY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL MATURATION; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 64549155632     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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